Paakto: to go out, date
The Pearl River runs through the city of Guangdong (previously Canton). Due to its wide banks and its busy water traffic, people use a special way to pull boats through the river. They place two boats side by side and tie them together with ropes. When one of them moves, the other follows. This method is called Paakto, and the term is also used to describe lovers who walk hand in hand.
I am proof that you can still paakto after marriage. My husband and I will be traveling to Spain this week! (I'm not the only wandering scribe, though. Fellow writer Mona AlvaradoFrazier is going to France in September. ¡El mundo es un pañuelo!)
I'm visiting Madrid and Barcelona during this trip. Along with some relaxing, I'll be stoking my creative fire. I believe that others' artistic works will inspire me, so on Madrid's to-do list is El Prado, the Spanish national museum, and a flamenco show. In Barcelona, I'm excited to experience Gaudi's distinctive architecture. Closer to the writing front, I'll visit the statues of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. I'll also be exploring the Barrio de las Letras, where the homes of Lope de Vega, Quevedo, Gongora and Cervantes are still preserved.
I look forward to sharing my experience with everyone in a future post.
The Pearl River runs through the city of Guangdong (previously Canton). Due to its wide banks and its busy water traffic, people use a special way to pull boats through the river. They place two boats side by side and tie them together with ropes. When one of them moves, the other follows. This method is called Paakto, and the term is also used to describe lovers who walk hand in hand.
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I'm visiting Madrid and Barcelona during this trip. Along with some relaxing, I'll be stoking my creative fire. I believe that others' artistic works will inspire me, so on Madrid's to-do list is El Prado, the Spanish national museum, and a flamenco show. In Barcelona, I'm excited to experience Gaudi's distinctive architecture. Closer to the writing front, I'll visit the statues of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. I'll also be exploring the Barrio de las Letras, where the homes of Lope de Vega, Quevedo, Gongora and Cervantes are still preserved.
I look forward to sharing my experience with everyone in a future post.
Comments (6)
How exciting for you.(I'm on countdown, suitcase at the foot of my bed).A friend sent me a postcard, 2006 of Casa Batllo, Gaudi architecture-which I still have here, on the bulletin board behind my laptop. One day soon.
Enjoy, hold hands, flamenco. Looking forward to your travel posts.
Que tengas un maravilloso viaje!
Your story about Paakto is so romantic! I'm sure your trip to Spain will be even more so! Spain has been on my "to visit" list forever...you're inspiring me to just do it someday soon!
¡Gracias,Mona! I'm excited to hear about your trip to France, too. I'll be checking out the Casa Batllo in Barcelona :)
We finished our first day in Madrid, and it's been so lovely. Hope you get to visit it soon!
Have a great trip! I hope you'll share lots of pictures! It will be a lOng time before I get to travel to Europe- be a good blogger and let me live vacariously through you!
Hi Julia,
Thanks! I'm finally back, and we had a great time. I'll be sharing photos soon.